Treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) demands further improvement for its effectiveness and safe delivery. This study describes findings from a randomized clinical trial of a novel psychotherapy based on imagery techniques for adults with PTSD. Eight sessions of 60-mimute imagery stabilization and rescripting psychotherapy (ISRP) were conducted for treatment conidtion (n = 59) and identical dose of non-trauma focused cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) for a control group (n = 27). The clinician-administered PTSD scale for DSM-5, the Hamilton Depression and Anxiety Rating Scales, and self-questionnaires were given at the pre-treatment, post-treatment and 6-month follow-up. Forty two paricipants in ISRP and 20 in CBT group completed more than six sessions; thus, dropout rates were not signicantly different between groups (17/59, 28.8% vs. 7/27, 25.9%). Among completors, loss of PTSD diagnosis, response, and remission were not significantly different between groups both after treatment and after six months. There were significant decrease in PTSD, depression, anxiety, and impaired quality of life scores after treatment, and these gains were maintained after six months in both groups. These findings suggest that ISRP is safe and efficient treatment option for PTSD.

Authors:
Daeho Kim, Hanyang University, South Korea
Soorak Ryu, Hanyang University, South Korea
Ji Young Min, Independent Scholar, South Korea
Hyunji Lee, Korean Air, South Korea

About the Presenter(s)
Professor Kim is a current professor at Department of Psychiatry, Medical College, Hanyang University, Seoul and director at Trauma and Stress Program, Hanyang Unviersity Guri Hospital, Geyeonggido, South Korea.

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